Ventures may be at a wide range of developmental stages, from ideation through commercialization. The goal of our mentor network is to catalyze the entrepreneurial success of I2C founders. Period!

I2C Innovation Mentors are subject matter experts, gurus, doers, advisors, folks who want to genuinely connect, contribute and be a pivotal resource to our companies and entrepreneurs. They are enablers of innovation, entrepreneurship and “getting it done”!

Our Innovation Mentors are available to all I2C virtual / resident companies and faculty / students looking to take their idea forward.

Connect and set-up a mentoring session

 

Valentina Iscaro

Part-time Lecturer, College of Business

Contact

301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, AL 35899
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valentina.iscaro@uah.edu

Biography

Curriculum Vitae

Education

  • Postdoctoral Research Scholar, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, The Sol C. Snider Entrepreneurial Research Center.
  • Ph.D., Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Visiting Scholar, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, The Sol C. Snider Entrepreneurial Research Center.
  • M.S. in Business Communication, University of Rome La Sapienza (Italy)
  • B.S. in Public and Organizational Communication, University of Rome La Sapienza (Italy)

Recent Publications

  • Castaldi, L., Sepe, E., Turi, C. and Iscaro, V., (2019) “An Experiential Learning Program For Entrepreneurship Education”. Forthcoming at Global Business & Economic Review.
  • Iscaro, V., Castaldi, L., Sepe, E. and Turi, C. (2018) “The Acquisition of Entrepreneurial Competencies in a Virtual Platform: a Structural Equation Model”. Global Business &Economic Review, 20(5-6), 650-666.
  • Iscaro, V., Castaldi, L., Sepe, E. and Turi, C. (2017) “ExperimentaLab: A Tool for the Entrepreneurial University”, World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 13, Nos. 5/6, pp. 684-706.
  • Iscaro, V., Castaldi, L. and Sepe, E. (2016) “The ExperimentaLab: A virtual platform to enhance entrepreneurial education through training” Industry and Higher Education, 31 (1): 13-22.
  • Iscaro, V. (2020) “The Entrepreneurial Readiness Map: An Entrepreneurial Readiness Guide for Technology Entrepreneurs”. International Conference on Technology and Innovation.
  • Iscaro, V.Castaldi, L., Maresca, P. And Mazzoni, C. (2020) “Digital Transformation and International Entrepreneurship: A Complexity Approach”, IFKAD Conference
  • Iscaro, V., Castaldi, L., Joshi, R., & Turi, C. (2019) “Network-Based Incubators: an Introduction to the Case of I2c and Research Agenda”. 12th Annual Conference of the EuroMed Academy of Business, ISSN: 2547-8516, ISBN: 978-9963-711-81-9.
  • Castaldi, L., Iscaro, V. (2019). “A social learning cycle supporting the entrepreneurial process of idea intuition and development”. European Academy of Management Conference. ISSN 2466-7498. ISBN 978-2-9602195-1-7
  • Turi C., Iscaro V., Castaldi L. & Ferraris A. (2018). An analysis of firm processes for innovation: Stage-Gate model and Discovery Driven Planning. In Academy of Management proceedings, Vol.2018, No 1. ISBN: 978-9963-711-67-3; ISSN: 2547-8516.
  • Iscaro, V., Castaldi,L., Sepe, E. & Turi, C. (2017). The Acquisition Of Entrepreneurial Competencies In A Virtual Platform: A Structural Equation Model. In Academy of Management proceedings, Vol.2017, No 1. https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2017.16568abstract.